I now have two stents in my right carotid, one right above the other. First one put in 2008, last one June 2010. Both were picked up on an ultrasound with stenosis > 90%. I was totally asymptomatic in 2008 and had very mild symptoms in 2010 which actually are probably my arhythmia rather than carotid since I still occasionally feel like I am passing out. Cardiac Doc picked it up on my routine 6 mo check up. No one was more surprised than me. Put me in the hosptial for surgery 2 days later. I have had no complications from the surgery. If he has had a ND, it is my understanding they will have to do a stent rather than surgery. This is easy in comparison to what we have been through.

Take care,
Eileen

Hi, I'm Joan Mason I have not posted in a bit but I am 22 years out from my treatment for cancer of the Larynx in 1988.
Since treatment ended I have had 3 carotid endorectomies I'm assumeing that because my 1st 2 surgeries were done by heart surgeons. I have been getting sonograms yearly since my treatment and at around 14 years I had my first surgery. I now have a vascular surgeon and he did the 3rd endorectomy and has placed 3 stents in my subclavian arteries, which also need to be watched. With each surgury I have more and more trouble with my swallowing and neck muscles ceasing to function properly. I have had to limit some foods, like breads, hamburgers, and french fries,etc.
I am now 60 years old now and Life is good - I would not trade the experience of having my cancer with anything.